OK I know this sounds stupid but I have a friend that gets really freaked out before big tests like finals, HESI, NCLEX, and usually we get together and a few days before I start throwing out random facts at her. On 2 different tests she said the only way she got several questions was from the random facts that I threw at her that she never would have thought of!
SOOOOO..... I thought that if yall wanted to do this we could get a thread going and try to throw out 5 random facts or "things to remember". NCLEX is coming and the more I try to review content the more I realize that I have forgotten so......here are my 5 random facts for ya:
OH and BTW these came from rationales in Kaplan or Saunders no made up stuff:
1️⃣ A kid with Hepatitis A can return to school 1 week within the onset of jaundice.
2️⃣ After a patient has dialysis they may have a slight fever...this is normal due to the fact that the dialysis solution is warmed by the machine.
3️⃣ Hyperkalemia presents on an EKG as tall peaked T-waves
4️⃣ The antidote for Mag Sulfate toxicity is ---Calcium Gluconate
5️⃣ Impetigo is a CONTAGEOUS skin disorder and the person needs to wash ALL linens and dishes seperate from the family. They also need to wash their hands frequently and avoid contact.
Oh, ohh, one more...
? Vasopressin is also known as antidiuretic hormone
I thought i would help a little with what my final strategy was with NCLEX.
First of all this thread helped me 65% to pass the test, may be evn more. Here are the reasons.
INFECTION:
I had no idea what NCLEX would be so heavy on this topic. My most helpful was the MTV, SPIDERMAN, MRS WEE VCHIPS mnemonics. I memorised those and i used the worksheet on www.pinoyrn.co.nr to fill in the blanks. This website also helped me fill out the blanks: www.med.yale.edu/ynhh/dislist/intro/html. all this wonderful info from Random Facts
DELEGATION,PRIORITY,MANAGING QUESTIONS.
That book by the same name. Don't remember the author, but somebody mentioned in the other posts. Barmes & Noble has it. THE BEST $25.32 i have ever spent. I bought the book 2 weeks ago. VERY ENLIGHTENING AND HELPFUL. Wouldnt have known it exists if it want for this post and website
SATAS
Well there is no book for that yet. But they are not that hard really. SERIOUSLY. They just ask for you to know your stuff and be sure of yourself. Do not second guess yourself. Actually, the practice SATS's in Kaplan and NCLEX RN 3500 are too difficult. Ok the best score i ever got out of Kaplan's alternate thing was 8 out of i belive 36. And on RN 3500 27%. So don't really sweat it.
For teaching, i started looking at the body systems differently. For instance a patient post op masectomy. We all know they have to splint the incision, but how do they really do it. read and practice. The Huff cough breathing for COPD, how is it done. Do it yourself and you will use that knowledge in the exam. I should say go back to cumbersome COmpetency stuff.
Also remeber most injuries, diseases are managed in the home care setting, so there is a lot of your teaching. Imagine your patient is going home. How can she take care of that trach?(I posted one on the particular subject)
I meant to say hysterectomy not masectomy, my bad.
Filling in the blanks, i mean, if you have come across an infectious disease in you RN studies, find what precautions are needed, actually look up the yale website and write them down and memorize them. i found the diagram in pinoy rn very helpful cos i would just scribble name of disease beside the mode of transmission. All infectious disease are fair game on NCLEX. i had some that i was like "aaah that aint right, seriuosly you expect me to know that?"
Dr. orders 900mg Tagamet to be infused in 24 hours. Med is mixed in 500 cc and the
IV unit delivers 60 drops per ml. Nurse should adjust flow rate to deliver how many drops per minute? Please help me with this question?? Please describe each step you take which is key for me, not the answer.
Dr. orders 900mg Tagamet to be infused in 24 hours. Med is mixed in 500 cc and the
IV unit delivers 60 drops per ml. Nurse should adjust flow rate to deliver how many drops per minute? Please help me with this question?? Please describe each step you take which is key for me, not the answer.
Thanks
IV Rate Formula:
# of ml to be infused x drop factor
______________________________ = gtt/min
# of minutes to be given
( never divide by the hours, minutes only )
So it would look like this:
500ml x 60 divided by 1440 = 20.8 gtt/min rounded up to 21 gtt/min
Melinurse
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Parkinson's
S/S =
pill rolling tremor of hand esp at rest
bradykinesia
akinesia
dyskinesia
rigidity with " jerky movements"
fatigue & muscle weakness
shuffling gait with arm swing
masklike facial expression
oily skin & excess perspiration
difficulty with swallowing and drooling
impaired speech
constipation
DKA:
S/S - dehydration, tachycardic, kussmaul respirations, acetone breath, decrease LOC, nausea/vomit, ab pains
HHNK:
S/S - dehydration, decreased LOC, tachycardic, hypotension